2009
August 2009
3. Morning, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (Melbourne)
4. Morning, Department of Sport and Recreation, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Malcolm, Perth)
5. All day, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (Ballarat)
6. All day, C 4 Live / Telstra (Perth, Malcolm)
6. All day, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (Bendigo)
7. All day, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (Shepparton)
11. All day, C 4 Live / Telstra (Sydney)
12. All day, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (Warrnambool)
13. All day, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (Hamilton)
13. Evening, Hocking Stuart, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Andrew, Melbourne)
14. All day, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (Horsham)
15 – 16. Andrew is on a break. Malcolm is available.
17. All day, CTPM Australia (Sydney)
18. All day, C 4 Live / Telstra (Melbourne)
18. Evening, Grains West Expo, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Malcolm, Perth)
20. Afternoon, Western Pacific (Kingscliff)
21. Morning, Western Pacific (Kingscliff)
24. All day, C 4 Live / Telstra (Brisbane)
26. All day, Australian Federal Police (Canberra)
27-30. Andrew is on a break.
31. All day, C 4 Live / Telstra (Adelaide)
[Note: “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” is performed by both Andrew Horabin and Malcolm Dix so “Mick” is available even when Andrew is not]
September 2009
Andrew will be taking only a limited number of engagements in September and mostly in Melbourne, due to the pending arrival of a brand new baby boy or girl.
3. Afternoon, Bendigo Bank, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Mandurah, Malcolm)
4. All day, Horizon Power (York, WA)
5. Morning, Webb & Brown-Neaves (Perth)
5. Afternoon, Celebration Homes (Perth)
8. Afternoon, Australian Federal Police, Management of Serious Crime (Canberra)
9. Morning, Australian Federal Police, Management of Serious Crime (Canberra)
14. Afternoon, Australian Federal Police, Management of Serious Crime (Canberra)
16. Evening, AusIMM, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Perth, Malcolm)
[Note: “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” is performed by both Andrew Horabin and Malcolm Dix so “Mick” is available even when Andrew is not]
October 2009
Note: Andrew will be taking only a limited number of engagements in October and mostly in Melbourne, as he and his wife have just had a baby girl!
2. Evening, Grampians Pyrenees Regional Development, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Ararat, Andrew)
3. Evening, The Doctors (Port Douglas)
6. All day, Schroders (Sydney)
7-10. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (Melbourne)
10. Evening, Bovis Lend Lease, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Melbourne, Andrew)
13. Evening, AusIMM, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Adelaide, Malcolm)
16. All day, Australian Federal Police (Canberra)
17. Morning and evening, IAAA (Melbourne)
20. acQuire Conference (Brisbane)
21. Evening, Loan Market Group, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Melbourne, Andrew)
23. All day, Australian Federal Police, Law Enforcement Intelligence Course (Canberra)
24. Evening, Housing Industry Association, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Andrew, Canberra)
29. Evening, Polson Group (Melbourne)
30-31. Travellers Choice (Adelaide)
[Note: “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” is performed by both Andrew Horabin and Malcolm Dix so “Mick” may be available even when Andrew is not]
November 2009
Note: Andrew is accepting limited engagements as he has just become a Dad.
12. Evening, Woodside, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Perth, Malcolm)
17. All day, CPA (Perth)
18. Evening, Cropcare, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Sunshine Coast, Andrew)
20. All day, Australian Federal Police (Canberra)
21. Afternoon, Insurance Advisernet Australia (Gold Coast, Andrew)
25. Evening, Visy, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Melbourne, Andrew)
26. Lunch time, CPA Mining and Energy Conference, (Sunshine Coast, Andrew)
26. Evening, Western Power, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Perth, Malcolm)
27. Morning, Photon Group, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Sydney, Andrew)
27. Afternoon. Australian Consulting Engineers Association, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Perth, Malcolm)
27. Late afternoon, Dale Alcock Homes, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Rockingham, Malcolm)
27. Evening, Tomago, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Newcastle, Andrew)
[Note: “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” is performed by both Andrew Horabin and Malcolm Dix so “Mick” is available even when Andrew is not]
December 2009
Note: Andrew is accepting limited engagements as he has just become a Dad.
3. Evening, Property Council of ACT, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Canberra, Andrew)
4. Afternoon, Property Council of NSW, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Sydney, Andrew)
4. Late afternoon, Dale Alcock Homes, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Perth, Malcolm)
4. Evening, Multiplex, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Sydney, Andrew)
7. Evening, National Speakers Association, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Andrew, Melbourne)
9. All day, Australian Federal Police (Sydney)
10. Morning, Thought Leaders Conference (Sydney)
11. Morning, Horizon Power (Perth)
17. Lunchtime, Kay Burton, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Andrew, Melbourne)
17. Evening, Boutique Homes, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Melbourne, Andrew)
18. Evening, Scott Park Homes, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Malcolm, Perth)
19. Andrew is on holidays until early January.
[Note: “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” is performed by both Andrew Horabin and Malcolm Dix so “Mick” is available even when Andrew is not]
2010
January 2010
[Andrew takes most of January off to rest, recover and prepare for the year ahead]
13. All day, Australian Federal Police (Canberra)
[Note: “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” is performed by both Andrew Horabin and Malcolm Dix so “Mick” is available even when Andrew is not]
February 2010
9. Afternoon, Australian Federal Police, Management of Serious Crime programme (Canberra)
10. Morning, Australian Federal Police, Management of Serious Crime programme (Canberra)
10. Afternoon, Australian Federal Police, Leadership Awareness (Canberra)
11. Morning, Australian Federal Police, Leadership Awareness (Canberra)
12. Afternoon, Local Government Managers Association, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Malcolm, Perth)
15. Morning, Australian Federal Police (Canberra)
15. Afternoon, Australian Federal Police, Management of Serious Crime programme (Canberra)
18. Evening, Australian Federal Police Charity Golf Day, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Andrew, Canberra)
19. All day, Australian Federal Police, Law Enforcement Intelligence Course (Canberra)
25. Evening, East Gippsland Water Board, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Mornington Peninsula, Andrew)
[Note: “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” is performed by both Andrew Horabin and Malcolm Dix so “Mick” is available even when Andrew is not]
March 2010
8. Andrew is not available.
9. All day, Horizon Power (Perth)
10. All day, WA Police (Perth)
11. Afternoon, IPAC Securities, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Sydney, Andrew)
16. Afternoon, Steadfast Conference (Perth)
17. Morning, CCIWA (Perth)
18. Evening, National Speakers Association NSW (Sydney)
24. All day, Australian Federal Police (Canberra)
26. Morning, International Working Communities Conference (Melbourne)
29. Morning, Australian Federal Police (Melbourne)
30. Evening, Australian Association of Convenience Store, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Andrew, Yarra Valley)
[Note: “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” is performed by both Andrew Horabin and Malcolm Dix so “Mick” is available even when Andrew is not]
April 2010
8. Morning, Bus Industry Association, Gold Coast
14. All day, Australian Federal Police, Leadership Awareness (Canberra)
15. Evening, Call Design Boot Camp (Sydney)
26. Afternoon, Australian Federal Police, IMOSC (Singapore)
27. Morning, Australian Federal Police, IMOSC (Singapore)
29. All day, C4 Live / Photon Group, (NSW)
[Note: “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” is performed by both Andrew Horabin and Malcolm Dix so “Mick” is available even when Andrew is not]
May 2010
7. Evening, Buloke Business Excellence Awards, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Wycheproof, Andrew)
8. Evening, Christ Church Grammar School, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Andrew, Perth)
12. Evening, Leagues Clubs, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Andrew, Surfers Paradise)
14. All day, Australian Federal Police, Leadership Awareness (Canberra)
20. All day, Australian Federal Police, Advanced Surveillance (Canberra)
29. Evening, solo performance of What A Man’s Gotta Do, The Potato Shed (Geelong)
June 2010
16. Evening, AusIMM, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Malcolm, Adelaide)
24. Evening, Victorian Farmers Federation, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Bendigo, Andrew)
July 2010
21. Afternoon, Great Southern TAFE, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Malcolm, Albany)
August 2010
12. Evening, Echuca Business Group (Echuca, Andrew)
17. Lunchtime, Australian Legal Practice Management Association (Melbourne)
19. All day, WASSRA (Perth)
20. All day, WASSRA (Perth)
27. All day, Smartline (Darwin)
September 2010
13-17. All day, Australian Performing Arts Centres Association Conference (Melbourne)
26. Andrew is not available
October 2010
26. All day, VICPOL (Melbourne)
30. Evening, RSPCA, “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” (Sydney, Andrew)
DIARY OF ENGAGEMENTS
Please Note: This diary does not include enquiries, meetings, appointments or time spent on other projects – confirmed presentations only.
Two comedians perform around Australia and overseas as “Mick the Demotivational Speaker” – Andrew Horabin and Malcolm Dix. Andrew is based in Melbourne. Malcolm is based in Perth.
To enquire about “Mick” or Andrew’s availability and suitability for an engagement, please go to “make an enquiry” below.
“I was really amazed at the reaction from some of the old die-hards who seemed to take on a whole new attitude. Many staff have told me that they consider the session the best P.D. they’ve ever had. It was huge. Thanks a million.”
Governor Stirling Senior High School
“Just wanted to pass on our appreciation for the superb performance by Andrew Horabin as “Mick” … All the feedback we’ve received has been enthusiastically positive, with most unable to believe it wasn’t an inside job, due to the fabulous amount of work that Andrew put into the research.”
Australasian College of Emergency Medicine
“I don’t think I’ve heard many guest speakers that have actually had an impact on my life and you sure as hell have!”
Student, Lockridge Senior High School
“Thank you for the incredible job you did as Master of Ceremonies. Indeed according to the Evaluation Forms you were the highlight of the conference! What none of the delegates would have noticed was the behind the scenes work, your relaxed way of taking on all of the announcements, keeping the overall program running to time and ensuring that we moved over 450 through the short breaks efficiently. It certainly is a skill. Unlike the rest of us, you stayed calm and helped us to relax knowing that we were in good hands. From the delegates’ point of view, they enjoyed your style and humour. Who else could get through all those house-keeping notices and still keep everyone’s attention? In fact, they looked forward to them! I hope that I will be able to work with you again.”
State NRM Conference, Denmark 2005
“I can unreservedly say that you were the hit of the camp … We very much appreciated your friendliness and undoubted talent in shaping your presentations to our needs and at the same time transmitting some great home truths about real life.”
St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls
“I just wanted to send a brief note of thanks for your performance on Friday night. As you can appreciate, it can sometimes be a bit of a gamble using someone like Mick when you have such a varied audience – but you managed to pull it off in spectacular fashion (even our Chairman was impressed!). The extent of your background homework was impressive and certainly came through in your performance and I know that it was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone present. Thank you once again, and I look forward to the next time I’m fortunate to witness a genius at work.”
St. Andrew’s Insurance
“A great hit. Everyone is still talking about it. Just what we needed after those frigging boring and never ending speeches. Thanks a heap.”
Transport Expo
“The feedback on the conference has been that it was our ‘best ever’ and we truly believe that your input was responsible for us achieving this … Suppliers, agents and staff have all said ‘Where did he come from?’”
Travellers Choice, National Conference, Queensland
“Just a quick note of thanks and appreciation for your time and effort over the YMA BP2004 event. It was an absolute pleasure working with you. Your attention to details, and your boundless energy made my role, and various responsibilities so much easier.”
Yamaha Music Australia National Conference, Melbourne
“Mick managed to have the entire audience rolling in the aisles … I was extremely impressed with how you managed to weave the snippets of factual information I gave you into such an entertaining and perfectly pitched presentation… by far the most enjoyable conference dinner I’ve ever been to …”
Acoustical Society of Australia (WA)
“Your energy and commitment to the project was outstanding and made a huge contribution to the success of the event … Your material was terrific and certainly demonstrated a great deal of thought, originality and creativity … further enhanced by the actual delivery which was extremely professional and entertaining … You are a very talented man and it was a real pleasure to work with you …”
Magent Event Management
“… superb job … It was one of those occasions where there is only one chance to get it right and the choice of MC could make or break the evening. I was absolutely confident that you would make the evening and outstanding success – and you did!”
Centenary Committee, Town of Bassendean
“Everything went like a dream. The positive energy flowing through the staff is staggering. I am receiving reports and feedback on issues without asking. I read my hand out on the plane and learnt from that too. I personally hope that this is the first of many.”
DriveAway Holidays
“Andrew, you were a sensational ‘hit’. The staff were very impressed with you memorising their names, which personalised it for them. Also the ‘game’ was a great team building ‘eye opener’ thank you! To sum it up – THANK YOU for a job well done!”
BankWest
“I’ve been to hundreds of these things – I’m 70 years old – and I can honestly say that was the most enjoyable and informative one I’ve been to.”
Sales Manager, LWP Property Group
“Feedback is that it was our best conference yet and that is due in no small measure to you … memory lane trick with the roll call was mind-blowing …”
DEST WA State Conference
“Andrew was briefed at the very last moment due to our own issues. His spontaneity and ability to entertain the audience was excellent. A couple of his musical routines had them weeping in the aisles with laughter.”
Yamaha Music Australia
“Thanks Andrew. The day would not have been a success without you”.
Injury Control Council of WA
“I’ve never seen a session go so quickly – top presenter with some original techniques and the ability to connect with everyone in the room, while never diverting from the theme of education …”
“Fantastic – best presentation I have seen on this material. Very relevant. Wish we could roll his presentation out to the entire group to align everyone with the same knowledge. And as a complete bonus, it was very entertaining …”
“Excellent. probably the best presentation I’ve seen. I have taken a lot away that I can use.”
Participants’ feedback, McPherson Media Group
PLEASE NOTE: Andrew is now accepting limited engagements as he became a Dad for the first time in September.
“If our audience did not know better they would have thought Andrew was a part of our team in terms of the knowledge and information he displayed about our company. He interwove the information provided to him brilliantly and never missed a beat. His performance was outstanding and talked about all that night and certainly added much valued fun to our meeting the next day.”
Crop Care
“Thank you thank you thank you for helping to make our night great on Friday. I can’t begin to tell you how much positive feedback I had nor the amount of people who want your contact for future events they are arranging around our region and nationally. You hit the mark perfectly with everyone there. They loved the local elements you added as well as your play on all the buzz terms – most said they just laughed the whole time you were up there.”
Grampians Pyrenees Regional Development Board
PLEASE NOTE: Andrew is now accepting limited engagements as he became a Dad for the first time in September.
“Many of the attendees said that the session should have been longer as they were enjoying it so much! The best comment I can make was that everyone said: What a great presentation! What made it for us was the fact that he had done some research and knew so much about our industry and some of the people in attendance. Great work!!”
Western Pacific
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